Balcastle | |
![]() Balcastle, October 2008 | |
Location | NW corner of Herrick and Little Plains Rds., Southampton, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°53′2″N72°23′4″W / 40.88389°N 72.38444°W Coordinates: 40°53′2″N72°23′4″W / 40.88389°N 72.38444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Elliston, Edward |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Castellated Gothic |
MPS | Southampton Village MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86002722 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 2, 1986 |
Balcastle is a historic home located at Southampton in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1910 and is a large 1-story, five-bay, brick-sheathed residence with a small 1 1⁄2-story octagonal tower on the west side and large, 2-story square tower on the east side. It is an example of castellated Gothic architecture. Also on the property is a small, wood-frame hexagonal garden pavilion. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
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